Supergirl S6E4: English vocabulary

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

a rope or chain used to tie an animal so it cannot move far

a small piece of dough, often filled, that is boiled, steamed, or fried

a barrier built quickly to block a road, door, or area

a sharp piece of broken glass, pottery, or rock

a building where soldiers live

letting light through but not clear details; partly transparent

to cover food with a thin, shiny layer

a person or soldier who keeps watch and guards a place

unable to protect yourself or stop others from harming you

to find out something for certain

great intelligence, skill, or talent

to sharpen a blade or tool

to force someone to leave a place, country, or group

a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring

to force an attack, person, or thing to move back or away

a person or thing that slows or stops a process

a group of people who seem to think or act as one

involved in the busiest or most difficult part of a job or situation

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

made hard or tougher by heat, cold, use, or time

to make an exact copy of something or repeat an experiment or result

the act of keeping something dangerous, unwanted, or spreading under control

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

deserved or legally owned; having a valid claim to something

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

a hidden place where a wild animal lives

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

to scatter something in small drops or pieces over a surface

past tense and past participle of shoot

a person's ability to think and understand things well

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

cause something to improve a lot

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to give someone the power or confidence to do something

a box or structure where bees live and make honey

a special food that is rare, expensive, or especially enjoyable to eat

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to become hard, or to make something hard

far away; at a great distance

to walk or travel around without a fixed direction or purpose

the whole of something; all of it

a man with extraordinary strength, ability, or courage

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

to end a romantic relationship with someone

to fit together or connect in a useful way

a sudden burst of energy from the sun

to push or squeeze something into a space that is too small

to keep going and finish something difficult

to gradually disappear or become less strong

morally good and fair; doing what is right

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

to stop something from happening or continuing

ready, arranged, or working properly

to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose

to visit someone briefly and informally

to find something by chance

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

a set of straps used to hold and control an animal, or to attach it to a cart or other vehicle

a person who has big hopes or ideas, especially unrealistic ones

to end a romantic relationship

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

to make a long, narrow cut in something

as; in the same way that

to burn or shine with a sudden bright light

to wait and be ready to act when needed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

carefully planned or done on purpose

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to go faster

an underground pipe or system of pipes that carries away waste water and sewage

a ghost or a figure that seems real but is not

allowing travel in only one direction

to give something to another person